Dazz, those of us who have "been there" (seven years in July since we lost our mom) know what you are feeling. tiny dancer is right: take all the time you need to grieve. Sorrow doesn't last forever, but love does. Many hugs to you and your family.
thanks.........
I've had one person (a counselor) ?17 years back go through her mother's serious illness, the ups & downs, and the final downslide. SHe told me alot about how the grief (for her) would come & go. And I've read stuff, too about the greiving process.
I'm "waiting" for either the (metaphorically speaking) one 10 ton truck, OR ten 1 ton trucks to "roll over" me.
I'm pretty sure I'll have those minutes/hours/ maybe a day, or 2, 3, 4 in-a-row where I will feel inconsoluble, nearly unbearable sorrow.
I'm more confident now that I can return to a better state of mind in between those bouts which will come ,and go.
I did have some quick but intense cries with my college friend,when she came to visit my mom -along w relatives, some of my sis's friends etc- all that one day before she died. I think those helped.
The thing I've been telling myself for, like, 2 years now, is she wouldn't want us to be too sad, for too long.
She loved us enough to want us go on, and have as great lives as we can.
So that's been possibly acting like bit of cognitive therapy on me.
So thank you all again, you all are adding to my strength.
I'll post more here during the week on Tues onward.